Major Craig disburses funds for witness to travel to trial in Philadelphia

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Major Craig disburses funds for witness to travel to trial in Philadelphia

Description

Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of disbursements made for the travel expenses of Major Bezaleel Howe. Howe is scheduled to appear in court as a government witness during the trial of the "insurgents" [Whiskey Rebellion]. Howe is traveling from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia. Craig also encloses an invoice of Indian goods and a receipt for pay and forage of the troops.

year created

1795

month created

04

day created

29

author

sent from location

Pittsburgh

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hogdgon
Isaac Craig
Major Bezaleel Howe

notable location

Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

document number

1795042980001

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) ZNU24 (6 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:4
[view document] (3 pages) ZNU24a (3 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B:4
[view document] (0 pages) IAQ50 (0 pages) Collection: Isaac Craig Papers IIC106-107

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Isaac Craig Pittsburgh [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia [n/a]